carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sweet voice; seductive voice
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
outside of; not covered by
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
thought; consideration; thinking
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to shake; to waver; to tremble
wherein; therein; thereinto
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
minimum; at the very least
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bet; wager; stake; gamble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
if you think about it; come to think of it
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back